Expert panel could be ¡®game changer¡¯ in UK pensions dispute Analysts are optimistic that the expert panel convened to reassess the USS deficit could deliver significant change, although others are less convinced By Jack Grove 21 April
Open University to review reform programme after v-c¡¯s exit Acting vice-chancellor promises to ¡®listen¡¯ to staff concerns after academic body agrees to shelve no-confidence vote until June By Jack Grove 20 April
PM¡¯s ex-comms chief: funding review likely to bring ¡®measly¡¯ tweaks Katie Perrior says tuition fees are a ¡®crazy subject¡¯ for Conservatives to tackle Labour over in England By John Morgan 20 April
Welfare critic under fire after correcting ¡®shockingly bad¡¯ errors Despite errors exaggerating results by factor of 10, Adam Perkins says findings remain ¡®statistically significant¡¯ By John Morgan 19 April
DfE accused of ¡®contempt¡¯ for rules in ¡®football university¡¯ move Labour attacks department¡¯s green light for ¡®University Campus of Football Business¡¯ name By John Morgan 19 April
¡®New era of partnership¡¯ needed after pensions strike, say unions Branches call for return to collegiality from senior management to avoid repeat of industrial action By Jack Grove 19 April
To Dare More Boldly: The Audacious Story of Political Risk, by John C. Hulsman A. W. Purdue ponders a historical comparison of advisers to the world¡¯s movers and shakers By A.W. Purdue 19 April
Macron vows to push ahead with admissions reform despite protests French president claims that ¡®professional agitators¡¯ are behind campus occupations By Jack Grove 18 April
England and Wales student loan interest rates to rise Students and high-earning graduates set to face 6.3 per cent interest following March¡¯s retail price index figures By John Morgan 18 April
Bill paves way for London colleges to gain university status Legislation making its way through Parliament could help address ¡®brand confusion¡¯ overseas By John Morgan 18 April
Want to connect with your research? Try rapping it Public health academic says studies must speak the same language as their subjects By Matthew Reisz 18 April
How much research goes completely uncited? Analysis from THE¡¯s data team suggests big differences among disciplines in the amount of scholarship that fails to garner a citation By Simon Baker 18 April